Qualifications, Research and Academic Presentations

Qualifications and Memberships

Professional Training

Prior to appointment, as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mr Tanner carried out three years of advanced sub-specialist training at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and St Thomas' Hospital, London. During this period he gained expertise in the surgical and medical management of retinal disorders including macular surgery. He regularly gives regional and national lectures and has recently co-authored a post-graduate textbook and atlas “Diseases
of the Ocular Fundus”. This textbook was awarded first prize as "Best Authored Textbook in 2005" by the Royal Society of Medicine and Royal Society of Authors.

His research interests and publications include phacoemulsification cataract surgery and many aspects of vitreo-retinal surgery including macular hole repair and high-resolution retinal imaging.

Higher Qualifications

Medical Sciences with Biochemistry

MB BS (Lond.) University of London, 1990

ECFMG (USA) Certification, 1990

FRCOphth. Fellowship of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 1994

CCST Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, 1999

Membership of Professional Societies

European Society of Retina Specialists - Euretina

Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists

American Academy of Ophthalmology

British Medical Association

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

UKISCRS

British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons

Medical Defence Union

European Vitreo-Retinal Society

Presentations

Scientific presentations:

Houston, we have a problem! What to do when the vitreous does not lift off.
I Papandreou, V Tanner
British and Eire Association Vitreo-Retinal Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Durham 2017

The symptomatology of posterior vitreous detachment and secondary retinal
Harle D, Tanner V, Chignell AH.
Report to the College of Optometrists on national questionnaire of optometric referral patterns of patients presenting with symptoms of acute posterior vitreous detachment. May 1999.

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